Rodriquez v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellant was charged with possession of marihuana for the purpose of delivery. The State’s proof showed he was arrested while driving through Arkansas with a U-Haul trailer containing a large quantity of marihuana. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, fixing the sentence at ten years. For reversal the appellant argues that his motion to suppress the evidence found in the trailer should have been granted and that the trial court erred in finding that appellant consented to a search of the trailer.

The arrest occurred in Clark county. On May 14, 1975, the…